Working body churn



(No Model.)

G. H. SMITH. WORKING BODY GHURN.

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UNITED STATES PATENT Fries.

GEORGE HENNISON SMITH, OF WEBSTER, WEST VIRGINIA.

WORKING BODY CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 512,628, dated January9, 1894.

Application filed June 15 1893.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE HENNIsON SMITH, of Webster, in the county ofTaylor and State of West Virginia, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Working Body Churns; and I-do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of referencemarked thereon,which form part of this specification.

This invention is an improvement in working-body churns, and it consistsin the novel construction and combination of parts hereinafter describedand claimed.

In the accompanying drawings:-Figure 1 is a longitudinal verticalsection through my improved churn. Fig. 2 is a transverse verticalsection therethrough on line 22 Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a view of thedivision dasherplate removed.

Referring to the drawings by letter, the churn body is formed of endpieces A, A, half round at bottom, but square at top, and connected attop by two side bars B, B, which have grooves b, b, in their inner facesto receive the edges of a sliding cover 0 the inner end of which canenter a groove a in the upper part of one end piece, the opposite endpiece being cut flush. with the bottom of grooves 17, b, so that thecover may fit closely all round when closed. v

The sides and bottom of the churn are formed by a metallic sheet D, bentinto U- shape, and having its end edges fastened to the end pieces A, A,and its top side edges fastened to the bars B, B, as shown. The bodythus has vertical side and end walls, and a semi-cylindrical bottom. Thebody is mounted on longitudinally disposed rockers E, E, by legs e, e,as shown, so that it can be rocked endwise.

F represents a removable division dasher plate, placed within the body,lying diagonally therein, extending from the bottom at one end of thebody to the top at the other end thereof, and lying fiatwise in thebody. This plate is rounded at its lower end to fit neatly in the body,and its upper corners are recessed as at fto allow it to be readilyinserted in or removed from the body. Through the plate are made anumber of diagonal openings G, G, which are preferably arranged inseries, andarerelativelyaboutequi-distant. Theun- Serial No. 477,701-(No model.)

der side of the plate has longitudinal grooves g, g in it connectingadjoining openings. These grooves assist in dividing the body of themilk, when the body is rocked so as to throw the fluid against the underside of the plate, and to cause it to pass through the openings and thusprevent the milk displacing the plate, or the latter being thrown out ofplace by impact of milk against its under side. The grooves assist individing the cream, and the top of the plate may be also grooved ifdesired.

Underneath rockers E, and centrally secured thereto by bolts 2' are flatsprings II which are not curved so much as the rockers, and their ends hmay be turned up beside the ends of rockers E as shown. Helical springsI may be interposed between the outer ends of springs II and therockers, springs I being seated in socketsin the rockers as indicated inFig. 1. These rockers assist in steadying the churn when not in use andalso assist in its vibration when rocked, and at the same time regulateand steady its action.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent thereon, is

1. The combination of the movable body, with a diagonal removabledivision plate therein having a series of openings through it atsubstantially equi-distant points, and grooves on its under faceconnecting adjoining openings, substantially as described.

2. The combination of the churn body having a semi-cylindrical bottom,with the diagonally arranged plate therein, having its lower endrounded, and also formed with numerous diagonal openings through it andgrooves on one face connecting adjoining openings, substantially asdescribed.

3. The combination of the body, its supporting rockers, and cover; withthe .diagonally arranged plate therein having a series of substantiallyequi-distant diagonal openings through it, and grooves on its under faceconneoting adjoining openings, all substantially as and for the purposedescribed.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I affix my signaturein presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE HENNISON SMITH.

Witnesses:

B. F. BAILEY, SCOTT GRAY'roN.

